Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1229	$999

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
24.41 oz / 692.0 g	22.26 oz / 631.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$899

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz / 677.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review